Bone mineral content and bone mineral metabolism: changes after growth hormone treatment in juvenile chronic arthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether growth hormone (rhGH) affects bone mineral metabolism and bone mineral content (BMC, g/cm) in a therapeutic trial of recombinant growth hormone in growth retarded children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) treated with steroid. METHODS: BMC was measured in 20 chil...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2000
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